A man from Bristol County has been arrested on multiple charges after an alleged pursuit involving a stolen vehicle.
According to Massachusetts State Police, at just before 11:15 p.m. Friday, a State Police Trooper attempted to stop a stolen Jeep Cherokee on Interstate 93 southbound in Boston.
According to preliminary information, the operator briefly stopped for the Trooper, then fled and traveled at low speeds through heavy, slow traffic due to construction in the area. The vehicle subsequently stopped prior to Exit 12 and the operator was taken into custody.
No injuries or vehicle damage were reported.
The Jeep had been reported stolen by the Brockton Police Department.
The operator, identified as 40-year-old Dennis Rose Jr. of New Bedford, was arrested and charged with Failure to Stop for Police; Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Subsequent Offense; Operating with a Suspended License, Subsequent Offense; and Lights and Marked Lanes Violations.
